January 2009. Our backyard. Texas. By now most of the leaves have turned and fallen off the Bradford pears. A few bright red ones remain, clinging to the gray branches, lovely against the clear blue sky on a cool day.
Like many of us, I have been enchanted by leaves since childhood. I've saved them between book pages in the autumn, drawn them, gathered twigs of cottonwood leaves to put in jars, and covered them with paint to bray onto paper as prints. Lately, I've started photographing them. Inspired by Tollipop's One Hundred Dresses project, I've launched One Hundred Leaves to celebrate the beauty of leaves. The photos may not always be terribly outstanding, but I will share them because they speak to me and perhaps they will speak to you as well. And one hundred is just a loose guideline - I well suspect that I may end up with more than that! I'd love to know what you think, and I'd love links to your leaf photos as well!
I lead a fairly simple life, which includes daily walks with my young dog, lots of tea, Sunday Liturgies in the Orthodox Church with my hubby, books, and lots of crafting.
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